The recently proposed o(n log n) integer multiplication algorithm [pdf](web.maths.unsw.edu.au)
302 points by craigcitro 3 days ago | 283 comments
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HN Discussion:
  • ↑Formalized Lean proofs of the result already exist, extending the paper's claims
  • ↑Discomfort with researchers relying on LLMs to understand papers they can't parse themselves
  • ↑AI-written papers are becoming inaccessible to humans, only understandable by other AIs
  • •Clarifying the technical significance: o(n log n) is a meaningful improvement over known O(n log n)
  • ~Questioning practical impact and expressing emotional reckoning with AI's role in math research